I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 47

Vooooom!

“Wow…”

A massive circular barrier emerged around the makeshift base—no, it was more fitting to call it a fortress.

This barrier didn’t just block light attacks like arrows; it also perfectly thwarted enemy intrusions and magic.

Those watching could only be awe-struck.

Especially Yoo Seo-ah, who had been preparing commands to counter invaders, was left speechless.

“How did you manage this?”

“We found some useful things in the goblin camp we raided last time. I just used them.”

Mana stones that were discovered in the goblin’s warehouse.

Depending on how they are processed, mana stones have limitless uses.

This time, he used them to create a ‘Karmelther Defensive Magic Circle.’

While its high defense means its duration is short, they had plenty of mana stones. In this state, it should last at least five minutes.

“The more I see what you do, the more I’m amazed, Se-woon. It’s like you’re from the future.”

“Rather than that, it won’t hold for long. Shouldn’t you be giving attack orders? Everyone else is stunned.”

“Ah! Everyone, prepare to attack!”

Se-woon felt a twinge of guilt at her comment about him seeming to be from the future and hurriedly prompted her.

At her cry, people snapped out of it and grabbed their bows and arrows.

‘Well, not bad.’

Some of the equipment Se-woon had found in the goblin’s storage.

Given the size of the camp, there were plenty of bows and surplus arrows.

Everyone had only recently learned to use bows, so their proficiency was low. However, in such chaotic battles, quantity often trumps accuracy.

Fwoosh-!

Dozens of arrows soared into the air.

Rather than precise aiming, it was a clumsy attack meant to simply send arrows outside the barrier.

Thunk!

Thud!

“Gah!”

“Ugh!”

Yet, the effect was excellent.

Even if only one or two of the dozens of arrows hit their mark, it allowed us to significantly reduce the enemy’s numbers without much effort.

Additionally, it forced the enemies trying to breach the barrier to retreat.

Just then…

Vooooom-!

A deep, resonant sound different from the arrows rang out.

Looking to the side, Se-woon saw Kang Han-cheol picking up and forcefully throwing the dozens of spears piled on the ground.

The sound of those spears cutting through the air was heavy, like cannon fire.

Boom!

“C-Crazy! What is that?! Gah!”

The result was just as devastating as if a cannon had hit.

However, Kang Han-cheol’s attack wasn’t the most powerful.

KABOOM!!

It sounded as if a bomb had exploded.

In the dusty aftermath, more than five players were sprawled unconscious on the ground.

“Kyah! We did it!”

“Didn’t I tell you, Unnie! This would work!”

“Agreed! That felt so satisfying!”

“Then let’s fire another round!”

Before the third chapter of the tutorial began, the twin sisters were not satisfied with just fences and traps, so they built their own weapon.

A siege weapon.

Or rather, since they were defending their base, perhaps it should be called a defensive weapon.

“Alright, loading another one!”

“Ready, fire!”

KABOOM!!

The principle behind this device, known as a trebuchet or catapult, was simple.

Using the lever principle, it hurled rocks at the enemy.

While primitive compared to advanced scientific weaponry, in a place devoid of such technology, it was powerful enough to disrupt the balance.

‘I won’t be outdone.’

Se-woon raised his hand.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of “Fireball” is enhanced.

Crackle!

A dark red fireball struck the enemy ranks. Following that, a blackish-blue lightning bolt swept through the enemy lines.

Despite using lower-tier magic to avoid damaging the barricades and traps, the amplified power from the mysteries of the Black Tower made it incredibly potent.

However, the opposition wasn’t foolish and didn’t take the assault lying down.

Swoosh!

Crackle!

“Magic?”

There shouldn’t be that many players capable of using magic in the tutorial.

Blazing fire, icy frost, and sparkling lightning struck the barrier.

It seemed there was a considerable number of mages on the other side, not just a few.

And Se-woon quickly deduced the reason.

‘It must be one of the Constellations blocked by Mammon.’

When Se-woon became aware of mana, gods related to magic showed interest, but just like with Pan, Mammon had blocked their communication.

If it were them, they could bless players, allowing them to use magic circles, making such a concentrated magical attack possible.

Vooooom!

The barrier, which had been holding up well against the enemy’s assaults, began to tremble precariously.

Due to the nature of defensive barriers, the more impact they absorbed, the shorter their duration would be.

Although a substantial number of mana stones were implanted, most were the lowest rank, so the barrier wouldn’t last much longer.

Moreover…

“Who the hell are these guys?”

“The Constellation says to ignore everything else and focus on the target?”

“Damn it, I don’t know what’s going on, but let’s join them!”

The number of enemies joining the fray was increasing faster than Se-woon’s clan could take them down.

The power disparity had grown to about four or five times their number.

This showed just how many Constellations were irritated by Mammon’s communication block.

‘Perhaps the same Constellation tempted multiple clans.’

The reason didn’t matter.

The power disparity was overwhelmingly unfavorable, but to Se-woon, they all looked like “merits” to be gained.

Thock—

Se-woon, who had been casting spells indiscriminately, took out the best-conditioned bow he had found in the goblin’s storage.

With the distance being quite substantial, magic’s effectiveness was diminished. For an effective attack, this bow was necessary.

– Opened the Treasury of Greed.

[ Grad Empire Archery Technique ]

– An archery technique developed to teach soldiers in the Grad Empire. It is said that its power caused numerous kingdoms to tremble in fear.

Creak!

The bowstring was pulled taut.

Though it was his first time using a bow, he clearly understood how to utilize it.

He effortlessly realized that the bow he was holding wasn’t in the best condition, but that was something he could compensate for with skill.

Hummm!

The mana circle spun tightly.

Mana traveled down Se-woon’s arm, imbuing the arrowhead with a flickering red light.

Just before the bow could no longer withstand the tension and was about to snap.

Whoosh!

An arrow with a crimson tip soared into the air.

Like a hawk gracefully gliding through the sky, the arrow soon dove locking onto its prey.

Thud!

Thunk!

Unexpectedly, the arrow didn’t hit its mark but instead struck the ground, ending its flight.

Despite landing in the area with the most enemies, it didn’t hit a single one.

“What, what’s this? He shot an arrow all the way from there?”

“Still, it seems his aim isn’t great. Let’s break the barrier quickly!”

The players near where the arrow landed were relieved and began to ignore it.

At that moment, the magic Se-woon had infused into the arrowhead burst into a brilliant light.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of “Fire Burst” is enhanced.

BOOOOM!!

“Aaagh!”

The arrow exploded.

It wasn’t just a simple fire explosion. Because the arrowhead was deeply embedded in the ground, the surrounding earth erupted, engulfing nearby players.

Soil and rocks spread out like shrapnel, piercing the players’ bodies like grenades.

Even at that moment, Se-woon’s arrows continued to rain down on the enemy ranks.

Bang, boom!

BOOOOM!!

Though they were mere arrows, their power was comparable to the twin sisters’ trebuchet.

The number of players who had confidently charged forward due to their numerical advantage quickly dwindled.

However…

Vooooom—

The barrier Se-woon had set up could no longer withstand the attacks and gradually began to fade away.

Honestly, even this much had been enough to hold them off for quite a while.

As the barrier broke, melee players eagerly launched themselves forward.

Seeing this, Se-woon momentarily lowered his bow and raised his right hand.

One, two, three.

Just as the enemies came close enough, Se-woon snapped his thumb and middle finger with a sharp ‘click.’

And with that…

BOOOM!!

“What’s happening! What’s causing all this?”

Sudden explosions erupted beneath the feet of the charging players.

Moreover, the explosions weren’t just one or two.

Even players who were running on the outskirts, hoping to avoid the blast zone, found the ground beneath them erupting in explosions.

‘I expected at least this much.’

The method was simple.

Fire Burst.

Just like in the goblin village, he had engraved explosive magic onto mana stones and planted them in the ground.

Deliberately placing them along the paths not protected by the barricades, the players had no choice but to step into the traps.

“Everyone, lower your bows and prepare for close combat! Use the barricades as shields and defend as much as possible!”

“Yes!”

“Finally, close combat.”

Due to the sheer number of enemies, neither Se-woon’s traps nor his powerful attacks could take down all of them.

However, Se-woon’s clan was never primarily about long-range attacks.

With the barricades in place, the clan members simply had to hide behind them and thrust their long spears at the incoming enemies.

Thud, thud!

Thanks to this, they were able to steadily reduce the number of enemies without a single injury.

Especially Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol, who shone even brighter in close combat.

“How are we supposed to break through this?”

“This is impossible! We can’t do it!”

“But the Constellation…”

“Is that the issue now? We followed for survival in the first place, right? If we die, it’s all for nothing!”

“Y-Yeah! This isn’t right!”

“Run away!”

Realizing their defeat, the enemies began to flee one by one.

Excited by the victory, some wanted to give chase, but Yoo Seo-ah stepped in to stop them.

“If we fight outside the fortress, we lose all our advantages. And if it turns into a chaotic battle, we won’t be able to get Se-woon’s help.”

Se-woon nodded at her words.

The goal of the third chapter of the tutorial wasn’t to defeat all the enemies.

Simply holding their ground here would be enough to clear the stage.

With the number of enemies reduced to about one-tenth, they wouldn’t be able to launch another counterattack.

– You have defeated player ‘Kim Taehyun’ and stolen 3,910 points.

– You have defeated player ‘James Dean’ and stolen 4,180 points.

…

As the battle concluded, a series of system messages appeared.

Indeed, the third chapter of the tutorial.

In just one battle, they amassed a significant number of merit points.

‘Most of the players who made it into the rankings earned a lot of merit points here.’

Player hunting.

While it’s an attractive method to achieve the top spot in the tutorial, Se-woon wasn’t particularly interested.

And there was a good reason for that.

“Power of Gluttony.”

– This is not a valid target.

The Power of Gluttony didn’t apply to players.

It could be used on Pan’s contractor, but that was likely because the opponent at that time was closer to Pan’s godly entity trying to descend rather than an ordinary player.

So instead of taking down players…

‘It’s about time for them to appear.’

There was a better method.

-The number of players has decreased to less than 3/4. To activate the tutorial, the ‘Starving Ogres’ are now being summoned in the field.

It was a great opportunity to not only earn merit points but also increase his stats through the Power of Gluttony and gain additional items.